Friday 8 May 2015
There’s new help available for golf clubs to attract more women to play the sport and to become club members. England Golf has produced a range of factsheets, supported by the findings from focus group research, golf clubs, other sports and other relevant insight. Women account for only 15 per cent of golf club members in England and, on average, there are...
Thursday 7 May 2015
Sir Nick Faldo MBE and Sandy Lyle MBE have accepted invitations to become honorary members of The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews. Two of Britain’s finest ever golfers, Faldo and Lyle inspired a generation of players with their wins in The Open Championship and the Masters Tournament and were at the forefront of a new wave of European...
Thursday 7 May 2015
The year 2015 has much cause for celebration for legendary golfer Gary Player, as he celebrates both his 80th birthday and the 50th anniversary of his career Grand Slam victory. Today (Wednesday, 6th May 2015) Player arrived in London to embrace this amazing year and to continue his union of golf and giving by visiting DePaul UK, a charity that...
Wednesday 6 May 2015
Peter Jones is a giant of a man in every sense. Standing over 6ft 7ins, the star of popular BBC TV show Dragon’s Den has emerged from humble beginnings to become a self-made multi-millionaire with an estimated worth of £475m. Nowadays the 49-year-old has a lot of fingers in a lot of pies with interests in a wide range of companies...
Friday 1 May 2015
The new centre will feature Mizuno’s premium swing DNA facilities, an outdoor fitting suite with launch monitor technology and a full Mizuno Fitting Cart, as well as extended wood and wedge fitting packs. Close House is the ninth venue within the UK and Ireland to install a Mizuno Centre of this kind, joining the likes of Royal Birkdale, Woburn, Celtic Manor...
Friday 1 May 2015
Crown Golf, the UK’s largest golf club owner & operator, announces today that 23 of its clubs are ready to participate in May’s National Golf Month campaign. During the month-long event Crown Golf is offering approximately 7,000 free buckets of driving range balls, 6,000 free coaching slots and 3,000 heavily discounted green fees (starting at £1) to participants who book through...
Thursday 30 April 2015
A salary calculator that lets you pitch your annual salary against some of the game’s best and most loved professionals has been released today. Created by the internet-only golf retailer, OnlineGolf.co.uk, the interactive widget highlights the power and influence that professional golfers have on and off the fairways in the modern game. The salary checker proves that it’s not only the elite...
Tuesday 28 April 2015
More than two-third of golfers are satisfied with the length of time that it takes to play golf, the R&A has revealed in its new Pace of Play survey. More than 56,000 golfers took part in the study, which found that 68.9 percent of the respondents were happy or happy most of the time with the pace of play versus 31.1 percent...
Tuesday 28 April 2015
American Golf is in the final stages of preparation for its nationwide support of National Golf Month. With several initiatives lined up across the month of May the company is ready to play an integral role in National Golf Month’s drive to grow the game of golf. Doug Poole, Director of National Golf Month is delighted with the support shown by...
Tuesday 28 April 2015
He was one of the revelations of 2014, a stand-out at the Ryder Cup and a new poster boy for American golf. With top-five finishes in each of last year’s Majors (fifth at Augusta, second in the US Open and the Open, third at the US PGA, leading total scoring at 32-under), Rickie Fowler has proved he’s got substance to...
Monday 27 April 2015
Burhill Golf and Leisure Limited (BGL Golf), owners and operators of ten destinations across the UK, has announced it is to give away 30 junior memberships at nine of its UK venues in May as part of National Golf Month. The initiative will see a total of 270 junior golf memberships given away across seven of its golf centres (Abbey Hill,...
Monday 27 April 2015
National Golf Month (www.nationalgolfmonth.com) tees off today with hundreds of free coaching opportunities across the UK aiming to encourage more than 100,000 people to give golf a go for the first time. This year there is a special focus on encouraging more women to try golf – and 2015 European Solheim Cup Captain Carin Koch teamed up with Kate Hoey MP,...
Thursday 23 April 2015
Golf is losing its popularity in the UK, according to figures gathered between 2003 and 2014 that show that participation has decreased by around 20%. A number of factors could be pointed out though, and indeed in 2013 the BBC found evidence suggesting that 200,000 fewer people were taking part in all sports across the country. They pointed to bad...
Written by TG staff writer on Friday 17 April 2015
Monarch airlines, the leading scheduled airline to leisure destinations has got the golf season underway with flights to some of Europe’s most popular golfing destinations. Monarch has over 8,000 seats at £32.99* to top golf destinations such as Faro, Malaga and Majorca as well as over 30,000 seats at £49.99 to destinations like Tenerife, Antalya and Lanzarote; customers can also benefit...
Thursday 16 April 2015
FREE sleeve of TaylorMade Balls* Today’s Golfer have teamed up with TaylorMade to give you the chance to try a sleeve of their new Tour Preferred balls – as used by Justin Rose, Sergio Garcia and Dustin Johnson. Designed to meet the demands of the best players in the world, TaylorMade says the TPs achieve the best tee-to-green performance on the market.
Written by TG staff writer on Monday 13 April 2015
Entries are now being taken for the prestigious Nike Golf Matchplay Championship which was launched in 1996 and has established itself as the biggest amateur golf event in the UK. And the good news is that TG readers will receive a £10 discount off the entry fee for the Betterball competition, & £5 off Individual competition entries. The full price is £48...
Written by TG staff writer on Friday 10 April 2015
Following the fantastic success of last year’s inaugural Signature Celebrity-Amateur golf tournament, Major Golf Events have announced the launch of this year’s event which will take place in Turkey on the beautiful coast of Antalya between September 15th and 20th. Taking place at the exclusive 5 star Gloria Serenity Resort, teams of 4, consisting of 3 amateurs and a different celebrity each...
Friday 10 April 2015
Treetop Adventure Golf, Wales’ first indoor mini golf attraction, will be officially opening its doors to visitors on Tuesday the 14th of April. Located in St. David’s shopping centre, players will be able to try out two rainforest themed 18-hole courses across the 15,000 sq ft unit. Costing £1.5million, Treetop Adventure Golf has created 20 new local jobs and will be led...
Friday 10 April 2015
Wales – Green shoots and Master strokes Spring has sprung, so dust off those clubs and gear up for another great season of golf in Wales. We’re a small country, but we punch well above our weight in golfing terms – we’re home to more than 200 courses and a dazzling range of playing experiences. You’ll find rugged championship links (a Welsh...